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Yellow nail syndrome with thoracic empyema: report of a case

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We report a rare case of yellow nail syndrome (YNS) complicated by thoracic empyema. The patient was a 75-year-old man with yellow nails and a history of respiratory illnesses. Initially he presented with recurrent pleural effusion, which developed into empyema within 3 years. This case serves to reinforce that recurrent pleural effusions should be initiated in the early stage of YNS to prevent the development of empyema.

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  1. Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Toneyama Hospital, 5-1-1 Toneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8552, Japan

    Toru Kimura, Hajime Maeda, Yukiyasu Takeuchi, Yasunobu Funakoshi, Naoko Ose & Hidenori Kusumoto

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Kimura, T., Maeda, H., Takeuchi, Y. et al. Yellow nail syndrome with thoracic empyema: report of a case. Surg Today 42, 292–294 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-011-0068-6

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